For 90 years, Safeway has invested in the communities across Western Canada where we proudly live, work and play. While our commitment to giving back has always been rooted in our core company values, it goes without saying that our outstanding employees are the driving force behind our commitment to community service. Whether it’s through the donation of time, effort or money, our team members take pride in serving their communities, and when Safeway employees join forces for a shared cause, the impact is truly incredible.
The Safeway Operations and Community Investment teams proudly presented the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation with a donation of $176,862 on behalf of our Safeway retail employees and the Employee Payroll Donation program. By generously donating a small portion of every pay cheque, Safeway teammates give back to the causes most important in their communities. Over the past five years, through the continuous generosity of Safeway employees, close to $1.1 million has been donated to the Alberta Children’s Hospital alone. Truly an incredible, inspiring effort – way to go, team!
The Alberta Children’s Hospital cares for children aged newborn to 17 from across Alberta, southeastern British Columbia and southwestern Saskatchewan. One of the hospital’s particular areas of focus is children with cancer. With a team of dedicated scientists, the Alberta Children’s Hospital is committed to discovering new and better cures by researching less toxic and more effective cancer treatments. This work includes boosting a child’s own immune system to fight cancer, targeting cancer stem cells to prevent aggressive cancers from returning, and improving bone marrow transplant donor selection to reduce disease, infections and relapse. This ground-breaking work is all made possible through generous donations, like that of our Safeway team. More specifically, the support from Safeway employees helps to equip hospital labs with the people and technology needed for researchers to carry out their work in the timeliest manner.
Thank you to each and every one of our teammates for all that you do to support and serve your local communities. It is because of your unwavering commitment that children in our community can benefit from new cancer discoveries, treatment and cures. Thank you.
